hd swap question

[three33]

So my parents computer crapped out on them...Got them a new one and swapped there hd into the new computer as the secondary drive..There is really only 1 program which is outlook express and all there saved emails i need off the old one..I have tried everything but I am lost and cant figure out how to swap it on the new drive. Any suggestions?Thanks in advance

[spike98]

You can export all of outlook to a .pst file and import it into the new outlook.

[three33]

Could you please go into a little more detail..thanks in advance

[-relk-]

Go File -> Import and Export (at least in outlook 2003) and go from there. If you need a more detailed explanation, google it or pm me

[Boat]

How is he supposed to export from outlook if he's running it on a second drive.

Wont he have to boot the secondary as a primary THEN do the export?

[three33]

So a quick update...I tried to boot it off the secondary drive and something is stoping it from booting..When i boot from the primary drive I can see all the info from the secondary drive..Any other options i have?

[Bladeh]

I'm assuming you have a O/S on the new drive? I would move the new drive to primary and remove the old drive for now to see if you can find the new drive and boot up, check the bios to see if you see a drive.

Can you still access the old drive from bootup and get in to the O/S?

[three33]

I do have an o/s on the new drive..It works great plugged in the old drie as the secondary everything boots up.....From windows on the new drive i can see the old drive its like d: i think....I can see all the info on the old drive. hope that helps

[Bladeh]

The Outlook Express emails should be in a email stored folder, you will have to do a bit of digging on the secondary drive for the stored folder example. (Documents and Settings\Your Name\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Express\Inbox.dbx) then try a import data in Outlook Express

Info for importing
http://www.ehow.com/how_7203100_retr...2nd-drive.html

[clem24]

BTW OE stores it's stuff in a hidden folder. You need to ensure it's not hidden by going into Explorer and changing your view properties.